James is recruited by 'K', a veteran of a clandestine government agency secretly policing the comings and goings of aliens on planet Earth. Nicknamed the 'men in black' for their nondescript uniform of black suit, shoes, tie, and sunglasses, the agents are assigned to recover a bauble that';s been stolen by an intergalactic terrorist. A sci-fi adventure comedy about two top secret agents with the everyday mission of policing alien activities on planet Earth. The Men in Black';s current assignment: to stop an intergalactic terrorist from making Earth his next victim.